Southeast Asian Power Market On A Liberalisation Spree: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The recent Global Market Outlook report on solar power by Intersolar Europe and Global Solar Council claimed that several countries in the Southeast Asian market are on a liberalization spree to reform their power sector. These reforms aimed to boost the production of renewable energy and its use to cater to the power needs of […] Read more
India Will Surpass 100 GW of Solar Installed Capacity By Early 2024: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy A study entitled ‘Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2023-2027’ (With a Focus on South East Asia) has been released. The major findings of the insightful report are as follows- Top Five Countries in Installations The top five countries that added solar installations in 2022: 1. China: 100 GW (Approx) 2. US: 21.9 GW 3. […] Read more
Rajasthan To Have Mandatory Energy Storage Obligation From Next Year Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo motu order, ordered the finalization of its new regulations related to Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO)s for the obligated entities in the state. It came after the Ministry of Power earlier made a trajectory of RPOs of different clean sources. The new regulations have batted for a […] Read more
The Top 5: Indian Steel Makers And Their Green Plans Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy India stands tall among the world’s leading steel-producing nations. Thanks to rapid infrastructure development, steel demand has soared, making the Indian steel industry a crucial player in the global market. However, as the world grapples with environmental challenges and the need for sustainable practices, India’s steel producers are stepping up with their green plans to […] Read more
Wind Energy Body Proposes 4 Measures To Boost Capacity Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian wind industry body Wind Independent Power Producers Association (WIPPA) has proposed four measures to boost progress in the wind energy sector in the country. “At the central government, we request the implementation of the four policies implementation of the bidding plan, ISTS (inter-state transmission system) open access, fixing the missing links in LPS (late […] Read more
RE Projects With No PPAs, Made For Power Exchanges- CFD could Make It Possible Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an announcement that could potentially change the landscape of renewable energy projects, the way they are procured and the flexibility, freedom enjoyed by developers and generators in the industry, new renewable energy projects can now be sold on power exchanges exclusively. Traders and project developers will interact directly for contracting supplies from these projects. […] Read more
Five Reasons EVs Will Deliver On Their Clean Promise Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In Part 1 of this two-part series yesterday, we covered the various challenges to Electric Vehicles (EVs), especially regarding their green credentials. However, the EV juggernaut has only picked up speed in India, with the market leader, Tata Motors, which leads in the four-wheeler EV segment with their EV models-Tiago and Nexon is now all set to launch its […] Read more
Traded Power Prices Drop 30% YOY At IEX To Rs 4.74/unit In May Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a good sign for India’s summer months, power trading prices at the largest power exchange in the country, IEX, dropped 30% YOY to Rs 4.74/unit in May. During the month, the exchange enabled 8,251 MU (million units) of power trades. The green market trades at 358 MU, 1.42 lac Renewable energy certificates (RECs equivalent […] Read more
MNRE Updates ALMM List, Adds Five New Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come up with its latest revised list of ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers). The newly revised document now lists 82 module manufacturers. All module manufacturers’ cumulative capacities under the revised ALMM list currently stand at 19,190 Megawatt (MW). The new module manufacturers featured in the list included […] Read more